Archive
April 2016
US Kicks Off New Maritime Security Initiative for Southeast Asia
By Prashanth Parameswaran
The Pentagon has begun implementing a new capacity-building program for states around the South China Sea.
US-Philippines Alliance to Reach ‘New Level’: US Defense Chief
By Prashanth Parameswaran
Ash Carter offers praise for bilateral ties in a think tank speech ahead of a visit to Manila.
Panama Papers Leave Pakistani PM Nawaz Sharif in a Jam
By Umair Jamal
With the Panama Papers, Nawaz Sharif's legitimacy on matters of national security will continue to decline.
Return of Asia’s Quad ‘Natural’: US Defense Chief
By Prashanth Parameswaran
US officials are sending signals that its revival is a matter of when, rather than if.
Australia Needs Soft Power as Asia’s Strategic Balances Shift
By Benjamin T. Jones
It is time Canberra took soft power seriously.
US Defense Secretary on THAAD in South Korea: 'It's Going to Happen'
By Ankit Panda
Speaking before a trip to Asia on Friday, U.S. Defense Secretary Ashton Carter remarked that THAAD would come to South Korea.
Thailand’s Junta Digs In
By Joshua Kurlantzick
Despite the junta's promises, Thailand looks unlikely to return to a real democracy any time soon.
US Defense Chief to Visit India, Philippines in Boost for Asia Rebalance
By Prashanth Parameswaran
U.S. Secretary of Defense Ash Carter heads off to his first visit to the region in 2016.
Is the TAPI Pipeline ‘Doable’?
By Catherine Putz
The Asian Development Bank thinks so.
Vietnam to China: Move Your Oil Rig out of the South China Sea
By Shannon Tiezzi
China's HYSY 981 is once again operating near the Gulf of Tonkin, to Vietnam's dismay.
The Bear Returns to the South Pacific: Russia Sends Arms to Fiji
By Roman Madaus
Could Russian arms shipments to Fiji mark incipient great power competition in the region?
Russia to Receive Over 30 New Su-30 Fighter Aircraft
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The new fighter jets are slated to enter service by the end of 2018.